Sony QX100 vs Sony W290

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony QX100 vs Sony W290, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the QX100 (20MP) and W290 (12MP) and the QX100 (1") and W290 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The QX100 was launched 4 years after the W290 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the QX100 matches up against the W290 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony QX100 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.